Cup of Gold

Cup of Gold by John Steinbeck Condition: Used Fair Type: Paperback Language - English 200 Pages  10.92cm x 17.78cm (4.3" x 7") Publisher:Bantam / Viking Press 1962 Steinbeck's first novel and sole work of historical fiction--the violent, exciting story of the infamous pirate Henry Morgan.  From the mid-1650s through the 1660s, Henry Morgan, a pirate and outlaw of legendary viciousness, ruled the Spanish Main. He ravaged the coasts of Cuba and America, striking terror wherever he went. Morgan was obsessive. He had two driving ambitions: to possess the beautiful woman called La Santa Roja and to conquer Panama, the "cup of gold." Cup of Gold is a lush, lyrical swashbuckling pirate fantasy, and sure to add new dimensions to readers' perceptions of this all-American writer. This edition features an introduction by Susan F. Beegel.  For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,800 titles, Pengu